Victor Borge and Marilyn Mulvey -Part 1-

[littleangel12344]

Told my sisters the "monkery" joke and they almost died laughing.

[RosesofWillows]

2:07-2:17

EXACTLY!! xDDD

[TheSloppyJoeians]

i dont like her bow! 0_0

[typhoon382]

what year was this? if anyone knows. thanks

[thespotteddog]

The funniest man who ever lived.

[annajeehee]

I wish there was another victor Borge

[broalonzo]

Well, you can say nunnery, why can't you say monkery?

Love that line!

[barath4545]

He actually duffs the first two minutes and then takes off, but its damn impressive how he handles the dead period without panicing, just pure class.

[SpillXoutXyourXheart]

god i love him

[flowerofsilver]

Victor Borge, you are missed!

[polkadotpants]

I'd have loved to see him live in his lifetime, both for his skill playing and the comedy; I wish there was more singing in this video though - I was eager to hear Marilyn.

I only found this searching for my ancestry, me and Marilyn share the same surname, my late grandad was a pianist and I'm an amateur opera singer, cool coincidences lol

[MichaelHansenFUN]

i saw him in concert when he was 90 and 91 years old. this is on here elsewhere with Marilyn Mulvey but some posters are so stupid they dont realise this is STAGED. They think she is putting up with this...but this is all rehersed and staged. Also he has used her as a stooge before, but she looked waaaaaayyyyyy different. Same Song, different hairstyle.

[KruNae]

I owned this on VHS and watched it hundreds of times. I own the DVD and now I'm watching it on YT.

He was THAT good.

[showjumper5280]

Hands off, please.

[magicmonkichi]

@showjumper5280

Hahahah. That's the best runnin gag. (and best advice lol.) xD

[Marmalade000000]

Victor Borge RULES!!!

[newgeorge]

hilarious

[liznityeah]

The man is a genius and Marilyn is an absolute trooper! Fantastic!

[Kaggypants]

Hands off please.

[mrculterreux]

O god...

[bottomlesschad]

She did quite the job keeping up with him!  He's unstoppably funny!!

[MuahahahaFActory]

pinano!

[Gissedk]

Hands off, please !:-)

[vankas316]

the 10 people who dont like this video dont have a sense of humor

[tjawesome6]

TOO LATE

[GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

How on earth did she keep from laughing??

[maelthrajaluk42]

@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr Well, I happen to know from personal experience that, no matter how funny something is, you get used to it after a while. May take a year or two for extreme cases, but it's still manageable.

[wenglishsal]

@maelthrajaluk42 ... With regards to 'getting used to something and not laughing at it', I must an exception then, because lots of things I watch STILL make me laugh my socks off.. Victor Borge doing just about anything, Norman Wisdom, The Muppets, Carry-On films, Jim Carrey in Mask, and of course lots of lovely PIXAR films too..

Maybe my funny bone just like the excercise.. Whatever the reason I LOVE TO LAUGH, it's very good for you too i believe.. Best regards from Sunny Wales today :0)x

[damgle]

CROATIA!

[MrLiamox]

is he a heavy drinker?

[tiernan87]

@MrLiamox .....it's a comic bit. i do not know if in his personal life mr borge drank heavily or not, but from what i understand, he was a man of great integrity and moral character, so i would suspect not.

[Mrs40ish]

God bless you, Jennifer...may you never have THIS gentlemen as your accompanist...the audience will actually never hear YOUR voice...LOL!! :-D

[bcarver3]

Ha Ha.

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

"Rigor Mortis"

-"Mexical Food"-

also we have an agreement she doesnt touch my piano I dont play with her...

[NoztrozeR]

/watch?v=rIFHVuMb4bE - Victor Borge and Michala Petri.

This video is actually a lot like the linked one. Except here it's him speaking danish (his native language).

But the vid shows how awesome Victor Borge is at improvising :)

The flute player simply can't figure out what exacly he is doing, but tries staying to her "planned" melody.

Enjoy (I know I did!)

[NoztrozeR]

@NoztrozeR correction: flute = recording (or something like that)

[NoztrozeR]

@NoztrozeR correction: Not a flute, but something else (read the name: "recorder")

[Liszt31]

5:06 too late ahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahh­hahahahahahahahah XDXD

[Kaggypants]

"Hands off."

"Sing the one you like the most...because I'm going to play the one I like."

*takes seat belt buckles out of piano bench"

This man was a genius.

[7inga7]

Is there any one funnier, and what a 'good sport' she is, and what a great voice!

[AuralayKristine]

@7inga7 I think you'd almost have to be a good sport, if you were agreeing to appear on stage with him! LoL He's so funny, but he does rag on his "guests." :D

[samuel17517]

@AuralayKristine He has never "ragged" on his guests. The people who appear with him are already prep'd in advance, as it is all part of the act. If it were really the case, no one would ever have appeared with him. He was not the sort of human being who would embarrass anyone, particularly a well known celebrity. He'd be banned by many. Good sport, however? Yes! i agree!

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

@samuel17517

its called a stooge

to grimace and make faces at

In his stage shows in later years, he would include a segment with opera singer Marilyn Mulvey. She would try to sing an aria, and he would react and interrupt, with such antics as falling off the bench in "surprise" when she would hit a high note. He would also remind her repeatedly not to rest her hand on the piano.

this was done on purpose.

[samuel17517]

@TEMPmichaelhansen Quiet obviously. I agree!

[Taraterm2]

@TEMPmichaelhansen a very faint trace of Groucho Marx upstaging Maragret Dumont!!

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

@AuralayKristine In his stage shows in later years, he would include a segment with opera singer Marilyn Mulvey. She would try to sing an aria, and he would react and interrupt, with such antics as falling off the bench in "surprise" when she would hit a high note. He would also remind her repeatedly not to rest her hand on the piano. After the routine, the spotlight would fall upon Mulvey and she would sing a serious number with Borge accompanying in the background.

[rayrayannem]

"Hands OFF the piano!" CLASSIC!

[Odinnmmmm]

bljaaAHHHH.. TO LATE hahhaha

[karlito5757]

GENIUS !!!

[1994JPO]

@klwwe23

My granddaddy also had this video and the first time he showed it to me I was about 10 and I laughed so hard!!! My favorite part is when he whips out the seatbelt!!! Lol lol lol :^]

[klwwe23]

My grandfather had this tape, and he was the first comedian I was introduced to as a kid. It's still hilarious to this day!

[evilsushix]

"Whyy?... I mean, why yes. Why, yes."

BAHAHAHA! He's brilliant.

[Alexknobsob]

I did this with them in 1979.

[tudyfrudy2]

lol 5:27-6:36

[SupMamma88]

My stomach is sore from last night, when my dad showed me this. I can't stop laughing

[jonass3600]

im proud to be from denmark when i see victor borge :D

[louicepaulsen]

It is extraordinary to have been such a great comedian plus an amazing pianist as Victor Borge, the one and only in that kind of genre. No matter how many times you watch the clips you laugh just as hard and enjoy his musicality just as much every every time!! R.I.P Victor Borge the worlds greatest pianist of all times.

[jeepgayguy]

here--here!! i have 2 videos if him and just love them!

[liveforlife2494]

I always his nunnery/monkery joke ^_^

[1313wouter]

great humor

[finnhere2]

How come has anyone ever dared to perform with VB? LOL LOL oh my goodness..... :)

[liveforlife2494]

From what I read, Marilyn Mulvey was a regular part of Victor Borge's act, so they actually did this kind of thing many times. She's great in this!

[SirJC]

Denmark!!! We are funny and Børge Rosenbaum or as you know him, Victor Borge is the greatest!

[nomes777]

As a pianist he's so gifted, as a comedian he's hilarious- he's both! Extradinary!! :-)

[bmwm5507hp]

when is the part where he sais: oh god.....

[grantstreetman]

It is in a clip called "hands off"

[glenm99]

The oh god part is just after 5:30. Indescribably funny.

[pierretang]

by.....all means

[ILIKETOKILLSQUIRREL]

what a smart ass

[rhorva13]

This is so great! Im from Croatia!!

[renatwotwo]

he must be loved!!

[kuliimjulischreiben]

Rigor Mortis. AHHH HAHA. XD

[yvelleyzelle]

Wonder what the folk songs were.

[c0ccaldera]

LMAO. 6:00 - 6:16

Rigor Mortis?  By all means?

[scorpion112]

TOO LATE!!! lol really funny, its cool to find a musician who does comedy as well!

[sirwinalottavajina]

"Why...?!"

My favorite moment :)

[peterwilson69]

Ha ha! Some great one liners in here. I've actually got the video.

[squeekie111]

It takes a humble soprano to deal with a performance like this!

[phantomsonlylove]

you got that right.

[fabio0077]

Hands off please!!...hahahaha!!!

[pianogirl8]

WOW I love this! Makes me laugh every time!

[Erinaberinaboferina]

"if you can say nunnery why cant i say monkery?" he is fantastic!!!

[Xedome]

Lithgow may look as Mulvey. Who cares about americans actors - this is a danish genius (..). Saw him live in Sweden in..1997 (96?).

[thekingofmoney2000]

Actors? Don't you mean singers? And there is no need to be anti-american either!

[ARbenSRbarGR]

how kind. gee whiz. what do u have against Americans. Charles Chaplin was British, but he came to America to produce his movies. Katherine Hepburn was *gasp* from America, as was Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, and Errol Flynn.

[howerdhalay]

Cary Grant was born in Bristol, England!

[ARbenSRbarGR]

oops. and yet, i don't feel too stupid, cuz it's not like i looked them up online. those were just off the top of my head. ah well, what can one do?

either way, being from a particular country doesn't make someone a better actor. if England is so definitely better than the US, maybe people should compare the song "Agony" from Into the Woods between the original Broadway cast and the London revival. I think they might change their minds.

[howerdhalay]

Errol Flynn was born in Australia

[ARbenSRbarGR]

OK seriously, why do you care so much? If Australia and Britain are so great, why did they come HERE to the US to make movies? What about Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Paul Newman, Henry Fonda, Bette Davis, Brando, Buster Keaton, Grace Kelly, Lauren Bacall, Sydney Poitier and Gregory Peck? They happen to all be American, and they are considered some of the greatest in the history of film. I'm not saying America is the best, but no single country holds a monopoly on talent.

[shunnehling]

but aren't americans just british colonists anyways?

[50751]

Indeed they are.

[ARbenSRbarGR]

thank you. that helps demonstrate my point. we're all human beings, with similar amounts of talent dispersed throughout the world. britain's no better than america, and neither is australia. germany's no better than england, and india's no better than any of them. there are talented people all over the globe, and not one country can truly boast having more than another.

[celloman79]

The fact that every country has talent SOMEWHERE doesn't mean that some countries don't have more talent than others, or that some countries aren't better at helping that talent to grow. And if you have talent, you might as well boast about it. All we boast about now is how bad everyone is. It's a very depressing situation.

[ARbenSRbarGR]

true, at the same time, how are we to know how the ratio of talented-not talented people in any one country. if you just gauge on who actually decided to take their talent into the entertainment/art industry, that's not fair to all those who either didn't have enough confidence in their abilities to pursue that sort of career, or decided there were other things they also wanted to do that may be a much better use of their time.

[lughnut]

Marilyn looks like John Lithgow.

[Propreenordre]

Le génie comique à l'état pur en plus de son immense talent de musicien. Quelle élégance! Quelle classe! Un artiste unique au monde!

[SkivMarine]

In a day and age where comedians can't seem to do a routine without using profanity, THIS wonderful clown was able to bring the audience to tears of laughter with simple mispronunciation, and awful puns.

I miss him. But I do believe he's entertaining God.

[HollowZangetsu409]

God must be ROFL

[GreenHatemerald]

oh totally!

[AuralayKristine]

@SkivMarine Beautifully said. 

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

@SkivMarine

i saw him when he was both 90 and 91 years old.

i was hoping he would live to another age, but it didnt happen.

what an entertainer.

FUNNY!!!

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

@SkivMarine

dont take this the wrong way, but I am not sure about the doctrin, but Victor is Jewish, but God loved him to let him live till 91 years old. I MISS THE MAN!!!

[LUVMEN21]

@SkivMarine AMEN!!!

[Bongiovi83]

This is so great :D What's that year, of these videos??? Where I could find this videocassette?

[fabio0077]

I have it!

[Bongiovi83]

where have you get it?

[fabio0077]

I bought it in a TV shopping!. I suppose it exists at the moment, perhaps in DVD..IT IS GREAT!!. Let me know if I can help you!

[Bongiovi83]

Well... You bought it in a TV shopping, so where exactly? I'd like to get it, too :D

[fabio0077]

You're right!...listen, 15 yeras ago!! in a TV shopping fron Denmark (I live in Italy)...I have the tape (it's a tape VHS) and if you want I can make a copy for you and send it. Let me know

[reeveboarder1]

i was watching something two nights ago

and they had this thing where if you donated a certain amount of money then you would recieve dvds and cds of him

[fabio0077]

SOrry my friend, I do not follow you...what you mean?

[kaleighrae91]

I watched that too. It was a PBS special type thing...

[separker8]

I remember dying with laughter every time I watched this as a little girl, I'm glad my parents showed me the fun side of classical music.

[goodridgewinners]

"you can say nunery but why not monkery"

[SuperLapsap]

Dear separker8,

your post may have been over a yar ago, but I agree with you completely. My Dad and I have a special bond when it comes to Victor Borge. We've still got him on Betamax and can't find ANYONE who could convert it for us. Then again, we've seen the show so many time, we can mouth it word by word, yet still not get enough of him!!!! May he rest in Peace!!! i will always love him!

[civilbb]

When what has die down at 5:30 something? I appreciate if somebody can tell me.

[skedular]

When this ovation has died down.

[foffilollipopp]

my idol, happy birthday victor

every time i think of you i smile, and most often laugh.

my idol, RIP

[DrSlaughter123]

lol It's your language, I'm just trying to use it! Genius

[briansvoice]

How in the HELL does she keep a straight face??? I am over here DYING from laughter!!!

[mathias1211]

im in his family my name is mathias borge

[wifiladi]

My Dad went to school with him in Kobenhavn and when they met again after nearly 60 yrs Victor still recognised him!Lovely man and so reminds me of my Dad and his own silly humour!Must be a Danish thing I guess!

[JuniaJoan]

AWESOME!! Thanks for the upload!!

[LoveSong25]

Dang! Marilyn must be one heck of an actress ;) That would be so hard to be so straight faced around Borge!! Can't think of anyone funnier than this guy!!! Love when he moans when she's singing!! PRICELESS! Thanks! for the awesome post!

[simmo303]

oh dear, oh dear, my face is aching from laughing. That's what happens when you watch too many Victor Borge videos.

[bumblebeedancer]

OMG I could have married this man!

[ellandelachapelle]

Me too! Did you know he was Danish? I live in Sweden not far from Copenhagen and my Danish piano-teacher had had the same teacher as him! I´m funny too. Will post a video with me soon. (I´m not as funny as Victor. Noone is!)

[RomoGreenEyez05]

wow same thing happened to me...my video got destroyed ant i loved this piece...i have parts of it...but not the whole thing...

[MissOLF]

What a genious he was.

[andbruno]

Loved his [*hands off, please*] work.

[punjer]

What a crazy crazy old man. Loved his stuff.

[JuJitsuStar]

Thank you. Love Victor. Miss him.

[w1o1l6f]

i'm 36 years old and since i was a child i have loved this...and i'm a metelhead!!

[fatgirlgrobie]

you are my hero. I had this performance on VHS years ago and it was destroyed in a basement flood. I have been wanting to see it again ever since